48.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Ventura, CA — California Independent System Operator
48.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.7760, -80.1418
County
Ventura, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | EF Oxnard, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | EF Oxnard, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The E F Oxnard Energy Facility is a 48.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Ventura County, California. The plant began operating in 1990 and has one generator utilizing a natural gas-fired combustion turbine. It is owned and operated by EF Oxnard, LLC. The facility ranks 123rd out of 297 power plants in California and 1125th out of 1963 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the E F Oxnard Energy Facility generated 4,705 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.1K MWh
Latest Month
4.7K MWh
Annual Generation
1.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Levy Substation · 66 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Southern California Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SNCLRA_6_OXGEN
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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